Calendar

WED 12/1
11:30 am MV Garden Club - Fireside Room
7:00 pm Advent Evening - Colfax Chamber Choir Concert

THURS 12/2
9:00 am Bible Study - Fireside Room
1:00 pm Men's Breakfast for Lunch - Sweetpea's, Auburn
3:45 pm Confirmation - 1st & 2nd Yr - Pastor's Office
6:00 pm Men's Group Meeting - Fireside Room

FRI 12/3
6:30 pm Growing Places Small Group - Borruso Home

SAT 12/4
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Coats for Tahoe - Dave's truck will be in the parking lot

SUN 12/5
9:00 am Pre k - 5 Sunday School - outside Ed Building
9:00 am 6-12 Sunday School - around the fountain
9:00 am Adult Ed - Fireside Room
10:00 am WORSHIP in-person and live stream at faithmv.net or YouTube @ Faith Lutheran Church Meadow Vista.
11:00 am 3rd Year Confirmation - Pastor's Office
11:00 am Decorating the sanctuary Christmas tree
11:00 am Fireplace Starters for sale at coffee hour
6:05 pm Alcoholics Anonymous - Fireside Room

MON 12/6
5:45 pm Cub Scouts - Fireside Room
7:00 pm Boy Scouts—Fireside Room

TUES 12/7
6:00 pm Road to Recovery - Office

WED 12/8
7:00 pm Advent Evening - Colla Voce

THURS 12/9
9:00 am Bible Study - Fireside Room
1:00 pm Men's Breakfast for Lunch - Sweetpea's, Auburn
3:45 pm Confirmation - 1st & 2nd Yr - Pastor's Office
7:00 pm Brave Talk - Pastor's Office

FRI 12/10
6:30 pm Growing Places Small Group - Borruso Home

SERVING IN WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
Coffee Host : Lauren and Lisa Achen
Communion Assistant: Lisa Achen
Prayer Minister: Betty Noreen and Mark Achen
Flowers Provided by: Janis Kern
Reader:
Sound: Barbara Wauters
Usher: Steve Bennett
Live Stream:
Projection: Janis Kern
Acolyte: Billie Marie Ordonez

Flower Dedication— flowers provided by Janis Kern.

Advent Evening Reservations

Please click on the links below and fill in your name and email address to reserve your spot for our advent evening offerings.

Dec 1 - Colfax High School Chamber Choir
Dec 8 - Colla Voce Concert
Dec 15 - Colla Voce Concert

All events begin at 7 pm and take place in the sanctuary.
Reservations and masks are required to attend.

PLEASE NOTE: Colla Voce also requires that you show a vaccination card or proof of a negative Covid test within 72 hours of the concert.

Brave Talk: Building Resilient Relationships in the Face of Conflict

How do we maintain loving relationships when we disagree about fundamental issues? In these times of divisive conversations, join Pastor Charlane for a study on how to live in the impasse of disagreement. Cost of materials: $17. Please let PC know if you are planning to attend so she can order enough books.
Two options for study time:
Tuesdays at 9 am -Dec 14, 21, Jan 4, 11, 25, Feb 1, 8 15, 22
OR
Thursdays at 7 pm -Dec 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24

From Stacy to the congregation: Thank you for a moving and lively send off complete with the kids unwrapping my presents for me! There is nothing better than the happy chatter of kids who are sharing in one’s joy. I appreciate all the kind words, special gifts and an acrostic poem no less!

"I'd like that recipe." - If you found yourself saying that at the Consecration Luncheon, click here to find the recipes to the soups that were served. Thank you to the Achen family for making delicious food for us all!!

Coats for Tahoe

Date: Saturday, Dec 4
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Location: Dave's truck will be in the church parking lot .
What: Coats and Sweaters: Clean, bagged and securely tied.
How: Throw your bag in the back of Dave's truck.

Listen To Your Life
In this program you are invited to reflect on one's life, patterns, and the presence of the Holy Spirit through it all. It is a great opportunity for those who are looking for a chance to do some deep personal reflection and contemplation, and/or for those who are considering going into the field of Spiritual Direction.

Beginning February of 2022, the opening and closing retreats will be held at Mercy Center in Auburn, with the rest of the sessions being held via Zoom. This program is offered by the Bread of Life Center in Sacramento and Joan Stockbridge is one of the instructors for this program. To learn more, check out this website: https://www.breadoflife.org/listen-to-your-life.

Fireplace Starters - will be sold after church in the Fireside Room on Dec 5 and 12. All proceeds will be split between The California Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund and the Meadow Vista Friendly Neighbors. Please make checks out to "Faith Lutheran Church" and we will direct the monies to these two charities. Thanks!

USHERS--OLD AND NEW
Thank you to all who step up to usher on Sundays. This job is vital on Sunday Mornings as ushers are the first persons to greet newcomers to worship. It is not easy to walk in “cold” to a church and being welcomed by a friendly word and acknowledgement is VERY important. Statistics say that a person decides if a church is welcoming and worth their attention in the first two minutes of walking in. That isn’t very long. Ushers are important. And we could use a few more. Please consider signing up to help out. Thank you.

Thank you! Jackie and I want to express our appreciation and love to the members of FLC. Your kind words and heartfelt concerns are examples that our church community fosters prayerful healing and love to those in need. We will always be touched by your kindness. In terms of current status; a good friend said, "Life threw you a screwball, and you fouled it off." We are on the mend. Rick and Jackie

Dear Pastor Charlane Lines and Faith Lutheran Church, The Meadow Vista Friendly Neighbors can't thank your church for all the food and donations made. Thank you all again and God Bless!! MaryAnn Mikles MVFN Corresponding Secretary

Special Thank yous
-During the last month, our custodian has been out of town due to a death in her family. Special thanks to Carol, Michelle Hamil, and Anita Norton for stepping in to help clean our church each week!
-Shout out to Lisa and Lauren Achen for preparing our Consecration lunch, to Mark for helping serve and to all those who stepped in to help clean up afterwards! It was a great time of fellowship for all who were able to stay for lunch!!

Oak Wood Available
Pastor Judith and Ed Morgado (Christian Valley) have oak wood that could be yours for just a bit of work (the wood needs to be split.) If you are interested, let Pastor Charlane know and she will connect you with the Morgado’s.

Road to Recovery, Tuesdays 6:00pm in the church office, beginning Nov 9th, initially facilitated by Ken Pense. This is a recovery group addressing any type of addiction. Recovery Dharma will be used as the text.

Patty Cox 12/1
Charlotte Tannarome 12/1
Jim Wood 12/2
Clay Cowan 12/6
Susie Pope 12/6
Austin Cole 12/12
John Van Auker 12/15
Jennifer Wood 12/21
Jacqueline Royer 12/21
Tony Freitas 12/23
Noel Kuhlmann 12/26